Ramirez, who last played in Taiwanese league, will report to Triple-A

The Texas Rangers signed the outfielder/DH to a minor league deal Wednesday and assigned him to their Triple-A team. The plan is for Ramirez to work out for a few days before being activated with Pawtucket, CBSSports.com reported.

Manny Ramirez is close to returning to the majors after signing a minor league contract with Texas on Wednesday. (AP Photo)

Ramirez, a 12-time All-Star, has 555 career home runs, 1,831 RBIs, 2,574 hits and a .312 batting average. He spent most of his career in Cleveland and Boston before closing out with the Dodgers, White Sox and Rays.

The Rangers are a half game behind the Athletics in the American League West Division.